Part 5General provisions
Infringement offences
70UProceedings for infringement offences
A person who is alleged to have committed an infringement offence may either—
- be proceeded against by filing a charging document under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011; or
- be served with an infringement notice under section 70W.
If an infringement notice has been issued under section 70W, proceedings for the offence to which the notice relates may be commenced in accordance with section 21 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957, and in that case the provisions of that section apply with all necessary modifications.
Notes
- Section 70U: inserted, on , by section 69 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).